Singing gift box and singing module

ABSTRACT

A singing gift box with a base gift box that includes an interior and a singing module that is disposed on the interior and is activated when the base gift box is opened and exposes the interior to light that activates the light-activated singing module. The singing module includes a processor, a memory system, an input system to input a plurality of music or sounds stored on the memory system, a light sensor to activate the singing module when the light sensor is exposed to light and a motion sensor to activate the singing module when the motion sensor senses motion. The singing module also includes a base, a speaker that is attached to the base that emits the input music or sounds, a battery to provide electrical power to the singing module, an adjustable volume control and an on/off switch to activate or terminate the singing module.

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application61/370,220 filed on Aug. 3, 2010, the entire disclosure of which isincorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD & BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to a singing gift box. More specifically,the present invention relates to a singing gift box and a singingmodule.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a singing gift boxthat utilizes a light and/or motion activated singing module that playsmusic or sounds when opened and exposed to light and/or motion.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a light and/ormotion activated singing module that can be attached to a container orother suitable object such as a gift or present that plays music orsounds when exposed to light.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a light and motionactivated singing module that plays music or a verbal sound whenactivated by a light sensor and plays the music or verbal sound untillight no longer activates the light sensor.

What is really needed is a singing gift box that utilizes a light and/ormotion activated singing module that plays music or sounds when openedand exposed to light and/or and a light and/or motion activated singingmodule that can be attached to a container or other suitable object suchas a gift or present that plays music or sounds when exposed to lightand/or motion and plays the music or verbal sound until light no longeractivates the light sensor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments,but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawing in whichlike references denote similar elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an overhead front perspective view of a singing giftbox, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a light and motion activatedsinging module, in accordance with one embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described usingterms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey thesubstance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it willbe apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention maybe practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes ofexplanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are setforth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrativeembodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art thatthe present invention may be practiced without the specific details. Inother instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in ordernot to obscure the illustrative embodiments.

Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, inturn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the presentinvention. However, the order of description should not be construed asto imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. Inparticular, these operations need not be performed in the order ofpresentation.

The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generallydoes not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms“comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless thecontext dictates otherwise.

FIG. 1 illustrates an overhead front perspective view of a singing giftbox 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

The singing gift box 100 includes a base gift box 110 and a light and/ormotion activated singing module 120. The base gift box 110 includes aninterior 112 and can be any suitable type of gift box made of anysuitable material such as wood, plastic, cardboard or paper or be anysuitable dimensions. The light and/or motion activated singing module120 is typically disposed on the interior 112 of the base gift box 110and is activated when a user opens the base gift box 110 and exposes theinterior 112 of the base gift box 110 to any exterior light 114 that mayactivate the light and/or motion activated singing module 120.

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a singing module 200, inaccordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In addition tobeing disposed on the interior 112 of a base gift box 110, asillustrated in FIG. 1, the singing module 200 can be attached to acontainer (not shown) or other suitable object such as a gift or apresent (not shown) that a user desires to plays music or sounds on orin proximity to when exposed to light.

The singing module 200 includes a processor 210, a memory system 220, aninput system 230, a light sensor 240, a motion sensor 250, a base 260, aspeaker 270, a battery 280, an adjustable volume control 285 and anon/off switch 290.

The processor 210 can be part of a microprocessor 212, a microcontroller214 or a microchip 216 such as an integrated circuit microchip 218. Thememory system 220 can also be part of a microprocessor 212, amicrocontroller 214 or a microchip 216 such as an integrated circuitmicrochip 218. The input system 230 can be a microphone 232 or a digitalaudio receiving device 234 to input a plurality of music or soundsstored on the memory system 220. The light sensor 240 activates thesinging module 200 when the light sensor 240 is exposed to light. Thelight sensor 240 is terminated by the processor 210 when the lightsensor 240 is exposed to an absence of light. The light sensor 240 canbe any suitable light sensor that can accommodate the singing module200. The motion sensor 250 activates the singing module 200 when themotion sensor 250 senses motion. The motion sensor 250 activates theprocessor 210 to terminate the singing module 200 after completing alast played sound file of the stored music or sounds. The base 260serves as an interface between the singing module 200 and the interiorof the container or the object and can be made of any suitable materialsuch as plastic or rubber. The speaker 270 is attached to the base 260and emits the input music or sounds. The battery 280 provides electricalpower to the singing module 200. The adjustable volume control 285 tocontrol a volume level of the music or sounds emitted from the speaker270. The on/off switch 290 can activate or terminate the singing module200.

The singing gift box includes a module that can also be attached to acontainer, present or gift that can be loaded with music or any sound.The music or sound plays as the attached light sensor is exposed tolight. The module stops playing the music or sound when there is anabsence of light or darkness. The singing gift box allows a person toload any musical or verbal sound on-to a module to mount on a box orgift to send music with a present to activate upon opening the presentthat plays the music or a verbal sound when activated by a light sensorand plays the music or verbal sound until light no longer activates thelight sensor. There are a relatively large number of uses for thesinging gift box or singing module that include attaching the music orsound loaded module onto any box, gift or present that can be terminatedfor darkness and opened to receive light to activate the module.

While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoingembodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the inventionis not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention canbe practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit andscope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded asillustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.

1. A singing gift box, comprising: a base gift box that includes aninterior; and a light or motion activated singing module that isdisposed on said interior of said base gift box and is activated whensaid base gift box is opened and exposes said interior to light ormotion that activates said light or motion activated singing module. 2.The singing gift box according to claim 1, wherein said singing modulecomprises: a processor; a memory system; an input system to input aplurality of music or sounds stored on said memory system; a lightsensor to activate said singing module when said light sensor is exposedto light; a motion sensor to activate said singing module when saidmotion sensor senses motion; a base that serves as an interface betweensaid singing module and said interior of said container or said object;a speaker that is attached to said base that emits said input music orsounds; a battery to provide electrical power to said singing module; anadjustable volume control to control a volume level of said plurality ofmusic or sounds emitted from said speaker; and an on/off switch toactivate or terminate said singing module.
 3. The singing gift boxaccording to claim 2, wherein said processor and memory system areselected from the group consisting of a microprocessor, amicrocontroller, a microchip or an integrated circuit microchip.
 4. Thesinging gift box according to claim 2, wherein said processor terminatessaid singing module when said light sensor is exposed to an absence oflight.
 5. The singing gift box according to claim 2, wherein saidprocessor is activated by said motion detector to terminate said singingmodule after completing a last played sound file of said music orsounds.
 6. The singing gift box according to claim 2, wherein saidobject is a gift or a present.
 7. The singing gift box according toclaim 1, wherein said base gift box is made of a material selected fromthe group consisting of wood, plastic, cardboard or paper.
 8. A singingmodule disposed in an interior of a container, comprising: a processor;a memory system; an input system to input a plurality of music or soundsstored on said memory system; a light sensor to activate said singingmodule when said light sensor is exposed to light; a base that serves asan interface between said singing module and said interior of saidcontainer or said object; a speaker that is attached to said base thatemits said input music or sounds; a battery to provide electrical powerto said singing module; an adjustable volume control to control a volumelevel of said plurality of music or sounds emitted from said speaker;and an on/off switch to activate or terminate said singing module. 9.The module according to claim 8, wherein said processor and said memorysystem are selected from the group consisting of a microprocessor, amicrocontroller, a microchip or an integrated circuit microchip.
 10. Themodule according to claim 8, wherein said processor terminates saidsinging module when the light sensor is exposed to an absence of light.11. The module according to claim 8, wherein said processor is activatedby said motion detector to terminate said singing module aftercompleting a last played sound file of said music or sounds.
 12. Themodule according to claim 8, wherein said container is a box.
 13. Asinging module disposed in an interior of a container or on an object,comprising: a processor; a memory system; an input system to input aplurality of music or sounds stored on said memory system; a lightsensor to activate said singing module when said light sensor is exposedto light; a motion sensor to activate said singing module when saidmotion sensor senses motion; a base that serves as an interface betweensaid singing module and said interior of said container or said object;a speaker that is attached to said base that emits said input music orsounds; a battery to provide electrical power to said singing module; anadjustable volume control to control a volume level of said plurality ofmusic or sounds emitted from said speaker; and an on/off switch toactivate or terminate said singing module.
 14. The module according toclaim 13, wherein said processor and memory system are a microprocessor.15. The module according to claim 13, wherein said processor and memorysystem are a microcontroller.
 16. The module according to claim 13,wherein said processor and memory system are a microchip.
 17. The moduleaccording to claim 16, wherein said microchip is an integrated circuitmicrochip.
 18. The module according to claim 13, wherein said processorterminates said singing module when said light sensor is exposed to anabsence of light.
 19. The module according to claim 13, wherein saidprocessor is activated by said motion sensor to terminate said singingmodule after completing a last played sound file of said music orsounds.
 20. The module according to claim 13, wherein said object is agift or a present.